W7 Will not remember folder positions and sizes

[Imageman]

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit RC1

I'm working with Windows W7 in anticipation of upgrading my graphics / photography business from Vista.

W7 will not remember Windows Explorer folder positions and sizes.

This was an big issue for me in Vista, and I prayed that it would be fixed in W7 (while my group was praying I would change over to Apple). A number of other 'Vista problems' have been resolved, and was very happy with W7 until I hit this problem again.

This may seem minor to some, but I watch my staff repositioning and resizing windows on their dual display setups in Vista all day, and I'm not going to tolerate this from an OS again. It is the antithesis of 'productive', plus it's irritating and costly.

Does anyone at Microsoft care about this? Will there be a fix? I'm not hopeful since nothing was done about it in Vista, except some registry hacks that were not permanent solutions.

I've been a loyal Microsoft user since 'the beginning', but patience is wearing thin . . . . Thanks for your thoughts, IM

 

[sup3rsprt]

I just opened "My Computer"...resized it, moved it, and closed it. When I reopened it, it was the same size and position as it was when I closed it.

 

[LFB]

i don't know if we are talking about the same thing... but i've always use this fix for Vista and now for Seven:

How to Fix Annoying Folder View Type Problem in Windows Vista (and Seven)


This trick will reset the folder view settings and will completely disable the automatic folder type discovery feature, so you'll not face this problem any more. Windows will always use your custom view settings for all folders.:


So follow these simple steps to fix this problem:

1. Type regedit in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.

2. Now navigate to following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell

3. Under "Shell" key, select "Bags" key and press "Delete" key. It'll ask for confirmation, click on Yes button.

4. Now right-click on "Shell" key and select "New -> Key" option. Give the new key name of Bags

5. Now right-click on "Bags" key and select "New -> Key" option. Give the new key name of AllFolders

6. Again right-click on "AllFolders" key and select "New -> Key" option. Give the new key name of Shell

7. Now click on this new "Shell" key and in right-side pane, create a new String value and give it name of FolderType and set its value to NotSpecified

8. That's it. Either restart your system or log off and now Windows will no longer reset/change your custom folder view type settings.

 

[Imageman]

sup3rspt - Try opening several and resizing / positioning them, then closing them and reopening them. If that works, reboot and see what happens. I think you'll see my problem. There has been a lot written about this issue in Vista and Windows 7 - IM

 

[Imageman]

LFB - Yup, that's similar to the registry hack I mentioned in my post. Stops working after time passes, in my experience. Thanks for the thought - IM

 

[sup3rsprt]

I see what you mean. All new Explorer windows open the same size and position as the last one that was closed.

Stops working after time passes, in my experience.

If the registry hack stops working, maybe it got overwritten. Try change the permissions to read-only.

 

[Imageman]

Thanks Y'all for your input. I found a third party software (WindowsManager) that does the trick for now. It's simple to use. When I get a day, I'm going to visit Redmond and have a chat with some friends - IM

 

[samurize]

Hey ImageMan, I know you said you got 'WindowsManager' to fix your problem, but what Exactly did you do?

Regards Sam.

 

[Charles Kane]

I had this with some windows - but not all. my prob was with Firefox - which for me was pretty crucial (oh btw I reported it to MS and left posts at technet - but they must know about the bug coz there were quite a few posts there.

The workaround which is simple and worked for me is:

• Get your window as you like it
• Press F11
• Press F11 (again)
• Thats it!

(if i helped - hit the scales)

 

[vijer]

Does Not Work

I can confirm this DOES NOT WORK

The more I use W7 the more I am planning on staying with MAC and Hackintoshing more computers. They might have fixed some problems but they created many they did not need to create. The new Windows Explorer is HORRIBLE, did it need changing? NO NO NO

Microsoft really doesn't get it. They are like the Detroit automakers, heads in the sand believing they dominate the market so they don't have to make what the users want. But MAC will continue to gain market share until MS looses their dominance and then it will be too late.




QUOTE=LFB;130264]i don't know if we are talking about the same thing... but i've always use this fix for Vista and now for Seven:

How to Fix Annoying Folder View Type Problem in Windows Vista (and Seven)


This trick will reset the folder view settings and will completely disable the automatic folder type discovery feature, so you'll not face this problem any more. Windows will always use your custom view settings for all folders.:


So follow these simple steps to fix this problem:

1. Type regedit in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.

2. Now navigate to following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell

3. Under "Shell" key, select "Bags" key and press "Delete" key. It'll ask for confirmation, click on Yes button.

4. Now right-click on "Shell" key and select "New -> Key" option. Give the new key name of Bags

5. Now right-click on "Bags" key and select "New -> Key" option. Give the new key name of AllFolders

6. Again right-click on "AllFolders" key and select "New -> Key" option. Give the new key name of Shell

7. Now click on this new "Shell" key and in right-side pane, create a new String value and give it name of FolderType and set its value to NotSpecified

8. That's it. Either restart your system or log off and now Windows will no longer reset/change your custom folder view type settings.[/QUOTE]

 

[win7clutz]

Imageman:

I just opened 6 apps, resized them and move them around the desktop. Closed and reopened and they were just where I left them.

I rebooted and opened again and they were once again right where I had put them.

So I don't what's happening to you to cause the problem but it doesn't exist here.

Did LFB's post work for you?

 

[Imageman]

Windows 7 Professional 64bit

The Explorer window size and position problem has been carried forward into the purchased version of Windows 7. As stated in a previous post, they (MS) doesn't consider this a problem for you and me, even after thousands of complaints.

I purchased "WindowManager" (suggested by a poster) for $10 US and it's absolutely terrific, solved the problem. Here's the link DeskSoft - WindowManager - Window position and size manager - Best, IM

 

[hodge]

None of the registry tricks worked for me. Using the demo of WindowManager right now, looks like it'll solve the problem perfectly.

 

[MacGyvr]

Imageman:

I just opened 6 apps, resized them and move them around the desktop. Closed and reopened and they were just where I left them.

I rebooted and opened again and they were once again right where I had put them.

So I don't what's happening to you to cause the problem but it doesn't exist here.

Did LFB's post work for you?

This isn't regarding app windows. It's Windows Explorer windows.

 

[unifex]

Very strange problem. I found this thread looking to prevent Windows to assign folder templates automatically - I want all my folders to look the same. If I ever need a folder with photos to show thumbnails I can click the corresponding button, but otherwise I want the folder to look the same as all other folders. The registry hack shown in this thread seems to do the trick, but I will play with it for a few days to be sure.

Now, what is the problem with Explorer windows? If I close the Explorer and then reopen it - it shows up at the same place, it always has the same size, always opens to the same folder - naturally the one defined in the shortcut - and hopefully the registry hack will help me to get rid of the automatic template nonsense. OK, I can open more than one window - but surely if I use the same shortcut to do this they will keep showing up at the same place - you don't expect the same shortcut to remember how many windows you have opened? Or do you mean that you have more that one shortcut but they still don't remember their respective positions? Do you have them run as separate processes?

 

[The Beat Fleet]

@ LFB

Thank you very much for this tutorial.

 

[DeaconFrost]

Weird....this was one of Vista's issues that turned out to be fixed for me in Windows 7.

 

[PsychoBill]

The reg hack didnt work for me, i too have to readjust EVERYTHING and that gets old cuz i do files and videos swapping from folder to folder.

am wondering though how many extra programs are we win7 users going to need running all time just to have the winXP feel again?

displayfusion for duel monitors, the one for folder positioning. i just dont like having all these miner programs running.